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The winners of the 2010 AUSTAR Stage for Life work experience opportunity have arrived in the Bell Shakespeare Sydney office. Tristen Vo from Year 12 at Taminmin College in Lambell's Lagoon, NT and Emma Miegel from Year 11 at Lameroo Regional Community School in Lameroo, SA will be spending the week with us in Sydney during the lead up to the opening of Twelfth Night at Sydney Opera House.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Evans as Bell Shakespeare's new Associate Artistic Director. Peter will join the Company in November.

Peter was our Associate Director in 2005 and has directed several productions for the Company over the years including Macbeth, The Two Gentleman of Verona and The Tempest. Peter is currently the Associate Director of Melbourne Theatre Company, a position he has held since 2007.

Together with Artistic Director John Bell AO, Peter Evans will be responsible for the artistic leadership and direction of the Company as it embarks on its next phase.

In addition to his role as Associate Artistic Director, Peter will be the Artistic Director for our research and development arm Mind’s Eye.

Peter’s other theatre credits include directing productions for Sydney Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre, the Store Room, Red Stitch Actors Theatre, New Theatre, Theatre Jamb, Theatre Adami, the Studio Company at Belvoir St Theatre and New Zealand’s Court Theatre.

Join Bell Shakespeare as we continue to celebrate our 20th anniversary through 2010 when King Lear airs on ABC2 on Sunday 1 August at 7.30pm.

ABC recorded a live performance of the show at the Arts Centre in Melbourne and we're excited to share it with all of Australia.

If you've been following the #tweetseats discussion on twitter, note that you can participate from your couch with the hashtag #learabc2.
 

Just Macbeth! by Andy Griffiths has been shortlisted for the 2010 Prime Minister's Literary Award in the children's fiction category. The stage production is currently playing in Sydney and will tour to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the UK.

'This is an original, inventive, brilliant work which is both a ‘laugh-aloud’ and yet a tribute to the power of the bard’s words and to the creative imagination.'

View the Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlist
Buy the Just Macbeth! book

Are you a designer with experience in print production management? We're looking for a talented and enthusiastic Design & Publications Coordinator to join the Bell Shakespeare team.

Congratulations to Ian Wilding, winner of the 2009 Patrick White Playwrights' Award for his play Forever Seven.

Forever Seven was commissioned by Bell Shakespeare's artistic development arm, Mind's Eye.

More info: Dark satire wins White award for playwrights, Sydney Morning Herald.

Bell Shakespeare has been nominated for the following Sydney Theatre Awards:

Best Direction - Marion Potts (Venus & Adonis)
Best Set Design - Anna Tregloan (Venus & Adonis)
Best Costume Design - Bruce McKinven (The Alchemist)

The awards ceremony will be held on Monday 18 January and we congratulate everyone involved in these productions!

For the full list of nominees, visit sydneytheatreawards.com.

Find out which three students are the winners of the 2009 Regional Performance Scholarship, in memory of Nell Hourn, supported by Colonial Foundation.    

The 12 recipients of the 2010 Regional Teacher Scholarship, enabled by Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, have been announced!

The winners of the Make A Scene competition, presented by Optus and Bell Shakespeare, have been announced! Check out the fabulous winning entries and all the great work submitted.

Internationally renowned Chekhov interpreter Tamás Ascher has been announced as director of Sydney Theatre Company's Uncle Vanya next year. Subscribe to Bell Shakespeare in Sydney before 20 November to secure tickets to Uncle Vanya.